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A woman sits near a pot of flowers with lush red blooms. A wide swath of sunlight streams into the room, bathing the plant in brightness. We can’t read the woman’s expression as she gazes toward a window, but the artwork is called “Renewal,” so we’d like to think she’s feeling optimistic.

A Branford Eagle Scout Joseph Loffredo of Branford, 17, organized a drive-by procession for Memorial Day, after the traditional Branford Memorial Day Parade was canceled due to COVID-19 to honor veterans. Fire and police vehicles as well as decorated cars joined in the procession.

BRANFORD — It will be a while before it’s business as usual, but Branford officials are taking steps toward a “phased and measured” reopening of businesses, restaurants, parks, and other town services.

BRANFORD — After sorting over 4,000 items of nonperishable food donated by the members of a local Facebook group, Cheryl Andresen, Janet Dahl, and Courtney Rosenberg delivered a staggering 2,000 pounds of sorted food to the Branford Food Pantry last Thursday.

BRANFORD — When Dennis Malavasi of Branford’s Ace Trailer Leasing called Judy Barron offering to donate a storage pod to the Community Dining Room, the CDR executive director said sure. She might need it for extra storage, she reasoned.

Nursing homes inspected for infection-control practices during the coronavirus pandemic revealed deficiencies, including failure to separate COVID-positive residents from residents who do not have the virus, improper use or no use of personal protective equipment, failure to practice good hy…

Maura Petrosino, owner and stylist at JoBella Salon in Branford, didn’t expect to be at a rally on New Haven’s State Street Tuesday morning among a group of 150 fellow hair salon owners and their employees.

BRANFORD — When Hindy Jaffee noticed her 2-year-old daughter outgrowing many of her clothes this spring, she despaired. All the stores in the area were closed. Besides, she was uneasy about taking her two young children to a public place.

BRANFORD — As of May 15, Lucy Camarda had produced upwards of 5,000 masks for area nursing homes, nurses, doctors from CT Hospice, ambulance drivers, police officers and firefighters, restaurant workers, and countless citizens.